Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil (born 1971) is an Indian Hindustani classical music vocalist. She belongs to the classical music Gwalior gharana.
Early life Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil was born in Sangli, Maharashtra, India on 2 November 1971, in a family of musicians. She started learning classical music at the age of twelve from Chintubua Mhaiskar. She has a Master of Arts in Music and also has the Sangeet Visharad degree awarded by the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya in Miraj. She got an opportunity to study music under able guidance of Late Sangeetacharya Pt. D.V. Kanebuwa of Agra and Gwalior Gharanas for 12 years. Presently she is taking guidance from Padmashri Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar and Dr. Vikas Kashalkar. Manjusha secured first position in the M.A (Music) examination and also received the Sangeet Visharad degree awarded by the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Miraj. She is an 'A' grade artist for classical and semi-classical music on All India Radio.
Career Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil is known for her Khayal form of Hindustani music. She also excels in Semi Classical Musical forms like Thumari, Bhajan and Natya-Sangeet etc. She performs at all major classical music festivals like Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival, Tansen festival. Manjusha has performed at various music conferences all over India and abroad like UAE, Muscat and U.S.A. Some of them included Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav, Pune, Tansen Samaroha, Gwalior, All Bengal Music Festival, Kolkata, Malhar Festival, Nehru Centre, Mumbai, Kala Akadami, Goa, Sur Mandal, Hyderabad, Akashwani Sangeet Sammelan, Chandigadh, Sangeet Ashram, Dover Lane Kolkata, Kalakshetra, Chennai, BMM Convention at Chicago, USA.Manjusha Patil-Kulkarni
Awards
Ustaad Faiyaz Khan Award 2023
Sangeet Maharshi Dr.Annasaheb Gunjkar Puraskae 2023
Gaansaraswati Puraskar 2020
Basavraj Rajguru Yuva Puraskar from the Government of Karnataka
Kumar Gandharv Award 2016-17
Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Purskar, 2010 by Sangeet Natak Academy
Guruvarya B S Upadhye Smruti Puraskar in 2010
Shanmukhananda Sangeet Shiromani Puraskar in 2008
Malati Pande Puraskar in 2005
Manik Varma Puraskar in 2005
Jasraj Gaurav Pursakar in 1998
Ramkrishnabuwa Vaze Puraskar in 1996
Late musician Shri Ram Kadam Puraskar in 1994 -1995
Light Classical Music with Gold Medal in 1988
Performances
Lakshmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara
44th Chandigarh Sangeet Sammelan, Chandigarh
Arunkumar Sen Smriti Samaroh, Raipur
Mitra Mahotsav, Pune
Ramkrishna Math, Manglore
Poornahuti Mahotsav, Pune in 2021
Khayal Yadnya in 2021
Ganasarswati Mahotsav in 2020
Surashree Sangeet Mahotsav, Sangli
Gurubaani Project, Delhi
Gunijan Sangeet Samaroh, Indore.
Bhimsen Joshi Samaroh, Nashik in 2015
SAPTAK Mahostav, Ahemdabad in 2015.
IIC, India International Centre, New Delhi in 2014
Kumar Gandharv Sangeet Mahostav in 2011
Mani Mann Fellowship Concert at Habitat Centre, New Delhi
Ustad Rahamat Khansaheb Mahostav, Dharwad
BKF Foundation, Banglore
Kalakshetra, Chennai
Sangeet Ashram, Dover Lane Kolkatta
Akashwani Sangeet Sammelan, Chandigarh
Chandigadh Sangeet Sammelan
Swar Sadhana, Baroda
Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Delhi
Sur Mandal, Hyderabad
Kala Akadami, Goa
Vanita Samaj, Delhi
Maharashtra Mandal, Delhi
L. Deshpande Foundation Programmes at NCPA, Mumbai
Malhar Festival, Nehru Centre, Mumbai
All Bengal Music Festival, Kolkata
Alla Uddin Khan Saheb Academy, Bhopal
Tansen Samaroha, Gwalior in 2005
Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav, Kundgole
Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav, Pune in 1998 and 2002
Discography Raga Bihag, Natyasangeet & Bhajan Raga Barwa & Raga Poorvi Raga Multani (Live Concert) Raga Desi & Raga Gauri
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